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Is sport really good for society? | Nick Piercey

Is sport really good for society? | Nick Piercey

Released Sunday, 10th July 2016
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Is sport really good for society? | Nick Piercey

Is sport really good for society? | Nick Piercey

Is sport really good for society? | Nick Piercey

Is sport really good for society? | Nick Piercey

Sunday, 10th July 2016
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The medical effects of sport seem to be well understood, there being a consensus that it is good for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. But what about its non-medical effects? For example, are the effects of sport on society generally positive? Nick Piercey shares his views. |

Read along while listening at our Medium: bit.ly/29wzAoD |

Narrated by Vidish Athavale | Music by Kai Engel, Dexter Britain and Lee Rosevere |

Nick is an Honorary Research Associate at the UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society. His research focuses on the interactions between sport, culture and society. Nick’s first monograph, ​'Four Histories about Early Dutch Football, 1910–1920: Constructing Discourses'​, will be published by UCL Press in open access.

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